Trevor Linden Quotes (18 Quotes)

While I had hoped every member of the executive board would have submitted a vote, I have spoken with a few teams during this process that said they were going to wait to find out what happens with certain claims filed before the National Labor Relations Board and the Department of Labor. We are confident that these claims are without merit and will be withdrawn or dismissed in the near future.

It was his decision. We want to make sure everyone is comfortable with what happened. We want to make sure we don't have anybody that is unhappy or questioning the process.

To get right back at it and start firing proposals, I'm not sure that's the right way to do it. To reflect, to decide which way to go, I think is important. At the appropriate time, there'll be discussion and we'll get back to it.

Today, when we should be celebrating the start of the 2004-05 NHL season, we are instead left waiting for the league to step forward with a meaningful, non-salary cap proposal, or join us in negotiations on the four-point framework we presented September 9,

consistent with all prior ratification votes.

Ted has worked closely with Bob every step of the way and has done an excellent job for the players in our recently concluded CBA negotiations, ... We have every confidence that he will be able to lead our association well in the years to come.

When I got here in the middle of November in 2001, we were under .500, ... We were kind of .500 from that point until Christmas. But the second half of that year was as much fun as I've had in a long time. Then, last year, it was just fun to come to the rink every day. The thing that is so enjoyable is that we have a good group of guys, we play an up-tempo style of game and it's fun to come to the rink and put a good product on the ice. We've been able to win games, and there is nothing better than winning.

I think everyone keeps to their own and worries about playing hockey. I think our team has done a pretty good job of that.

We certainly hope that with this matter behind us, all NHLPA members can come together in order to move forward as an association.

It's ridiculous. Players make mistakes on the ice. And by no means I'm saying it shouldn't be punished, there's no question. But everything that's being said is way over the top.

Regardless of whether you're a fan, a hockey player, a coach, a manager, a media writer, it feels good to be talking hockey again,

It's important for both sides to take a little time to reassess,

The NHL is expected to present a revised hard-cap submission to the union within the next 10 days. It will be summarily rejected, no matter the compromises ... Just send it by e-mail so we don't have to waste any more of our time traveling to see it.

I'm one for one. It was a good trip for us. We didn't play very well in L.A., 5-4 loss that's disappointing. There a good team it would have been nice to play well against them, but two out of three is acceptable.

This team has a bit of a habit of getting comfortable and everyone wants to revert to the easy way to play. That's not good enough, especially this time of the year against a team like that.

It was difficult but I always said a lot of the difficult times are what shape you. You grow from it and work through it.

It's unfortunate. It's a costly mistake by me and I just cannot put myself in that position.

Jason King has no gimmicks in his game. He's a real heady player and he's a good thinker. Jason is a mature guy, and he thinks the game well. He's got very good talent, really good hands and a knack to score. I was joking that I don't get called into the power-play meeting anymore, which is a good thing. I'm not complaining, I'm happy about us having depth like that. That's a good thing.